David Harris, Commander
1718 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60616
District Information
Conversations with a Commander

"I am a 26 year veteran of CPD. I was born and raised in Lincoln Park. I am the son of a retired Chicago Police detective, the brother of a retired Chicago Police officer, and the husband of a Chicago Police Sergeant. I graduated from Lincoln Park High School in 1988. I attended Northeastern Illinois University and earned my bachelor and masters degrees from Calumet College. I grew up playing sports, mainly hockey, baseball, and golf. Currently most of my free time is spent on the golf course when I'm not running around with my 5 kids. My vision for the 1st District is to be a place where families from Chicago, the United States, and the world can come and safely enjoy our many attractions. They will be greeted by myself and the officers of the 1st District while they enjoy the sights, dine in the restaurants, or play in the parks. I see myself and the officers in the 1st District engaging our many residents that live in the 1st District from the Dearborn Homes to the Loop, listening to their concerns and coming up with solutions. With this collaboration the 1st District will be a safe and welcoming community."
— Commander David Harris
District News
Community Alerts
- Sunday, January 22, 2023 - CPD- Community Alert – Motor Vehicle Thefts – 1st District – Beat 123
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - Community Alert – 1st District – Robberies – P22-3-078A (CA)
- Monday, October 3, 2022 - Community Alert – Armed Robberies – 1st, 12th, 14th, 18th, & 19th Districts (P22-CWP-024A -CA)
- Monday, September 12, 2022 - CPD Community Alert – Police Impersonator 1st – 22nd Districts
- Thursday, August 25, 2022 - Community Alert – Motor Vehicle Thefts (1st District)
- Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - Community Alert – Seeking Information – Pick Pocket – Blue Line (Monroe)
- Friday, August 5, 2022 - CPD – Community Alert – Motor Vehicle Theft – Criminal Damage to Vehicle – 1st District
- Thursday, August 4, 2022 - Armed Robberies – 1st (Central) District
- Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - CPD – Community Alert – Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking – 1st District
- Friday, May 20, 2022 - CPD – Community Alert – Seeking to Identify – Strong Arm Robbery
Press Releases
- Thursday, March 22, 2018 - CPD Charge Release – Convicted Felon Charged with String of Downtown Armed Robberies
- Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - CPD Charge Release – Three Men Charged with Armed Robbery in Loop
- Friday, February 23, 2018 - CPD Charge Release – Three Men Charged with UUW After Traffic Stop in South Loop
- Friday, February 9, 2018 - CPD Charge Release – Man Charged in Criminal Sexual Assaults and Robberies
- Friday, January 19, 2018 - CPD Charge Release – Three Juveniles Arrested in Connection with Robbery Pattern
- Friday, October 13, 2017 - Business Alert- 001st District and 018th District Burglaries
- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - DUI Saturation Patrol – Central (1st) District
- Thursday, August 10, 2017 - CPD Charge Release – Man Charged in Northerly Island Stabbing
- Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - CPD Community Alert – Robbery Incidents in 1st District
- Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - CPD Community Alert -1st District Robberies
Wanted Fugitives
- Friday, January 3, 2020 - CPD Community Alert – Seeking to Identify Wanted for Robbery & Aggravated Battery 1st District (Central)
- Monday, November 4, 2019 - CPD Community Alert – Seeking Information/Homicide Investigation Person of Interest Area Central
- Thursday, July 7, 2016 - CPD COMMUNITY ALERT – Robbery (P16-1-165) 1st District